Big girl ponytails....

Today Tom, Bailey and I met YiaYia and Popo in Columbus, Ga. There's a mall there and it's about half way (of the 3.5 hour drive) for each of us, so it's a nice spot to meet. I dressed Bailey in a cute pink shirt that I bought her a couple of weeks ago, 100% girl it says...and that she is :) Along with her new shirt, was a new hairdo: big girl ponytails. I have to be honest and say that I got a little teary-eyed when I finished putting her hair up today, and I almost took them back out but I knew the rubber bands would pull at Boo's hair and it would have been uncomfortable for her. She looked like such a big girl in her ponytails and, I know, she is (almost) a big girl...she'll be 2 years old three weeks from tomorrow. Time just keeps speeding by....slow down the clock I say.

At the mall, Bailey pushed around a baby stroller that YiaYia and Popo bought her, along with a bear from their home. She loves the mall! Her favorite store is Gymboree. You may ask if she can really tell which store is which and I can tell you, a very strong, Yes! As a matter of fact, Popo and Daddy were walking with her when she remembered that the store was coming up (she has an amazing memory) and Popo explains that she started running (with her stroller) down the mall towards the store. Bailey is definitely a shopper; she will go into a store and tell you what she thinks is cute :)


Bailey also got to ride the little toys in the food court area. Typically you use quarters to make them move but right now, Popo shaking them does the trick. She thinks they're wonderful! She can spend 20 minutes playing on them. Actually....she could probably spend longer but the adults with her are pretty tired of the "fun" by that time :) Bailey also had another first today, a ride on Popo's shoulders.
By the time we left the mall, Bailey was completely exhausted. She barely made it to the car, before the thumb went in her mouth (the final sign you get before she falls asleep). She was out before we hit the interstate (less than 5 minutes from the parking lot). It was a great day....